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17/08/2021

UPDATED NOTE ON THE REGULARISATION SCHEME FOR UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS

17 Aug 2021 NEW REGULARISATION SCHEME FOR UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS (UPDATE) On the 23rd July 2021, the Department of Justice recently organised a webinar to provide an update on the proposed new Scheme to facilitate the regularisation of many undocumented migrants residing in Ireland. The Scheme, which...

21/05/2021

NOTICE ON THE PROCESSING OF VISA APPLICATIONS

The Department of Justice has added 'Long-Stay Join Family Member' Visa Applications to the Priority/Emergency list of cases, and will resume processing these applications immediately.

Ministers Humphreys and Browne announce changes to priority/emergency visas

19/05/2021

SUBMISSIONS IN RELATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE’S REGULARISATION SCHEME TO REGULARISE UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS IN IRELAND

19 May 2021 SUBMISSIONS IN RELATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE’S REGULARISATION SCHEME TO REGULARISE UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS IN IRELAND 1. The Programme for Government includes a commitment to bring forward proposals for the regularisation of long-term undocumented migrants and their dependents wh...

30/04/2021

Our office will be closed on Monday the 3rd of May for the Bank Holiday. We will be open as usual from 9.30am on Tuesday the 4th of May.

We wish all of our clients a lovely Bank Holiday weekend!

29/04/2021

UPDATE ON RE-ENTRY VISAS (22/04/2021):

See: http://www.inis.gov.ie/.../Immigration-Service-Delivery...

The Immigration Service Delivery (ISD)'s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Document on the Impact of COVID-19 on Immigration and International Protection was updated on the 22/04/2021 with the following information in relation to Re-Entry Visas:

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27/04/2021

UPDATED NOTE ON DRAFT SCHEME TO REGULARISE UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS

Please read our previous blog post about this proposed scheme: https://www.dlcm.ie/?p=2570

The Department of Justice are proposing the following eligibility requirements:

- The principal applicant must have resided in the State without immigration permission continuously for a minimum of four years prior to applying under this Scheme
- For applications that include children, this residence criteria is reduced to three continuous prior residence in the State by the principal applicant
- The Department are not proposing to set any income requirements
- The Department propose to look at character and criminality considerations
- The Department propose that documentation to prove identity & residence in the State upon arrival will be required
- The Department are proposing that this scheme will be open for a specific timeframe – i.e. for approximately six months. There will be an online application process.

It is proposed that successful applicants will be awarded an immigration permission (stamp) which provides for unrestricted access to the labour market. It is not yet confirmed which stamp will be granted. The Department proposes that years of residence on this permission will be reckonable for the purposes of citizenship applications in the future.

The Department have confirmed that there will be a right to appeal, if an applicant receives a refusal decision.

It is important to note that this scheme has not yet been launched. It is envisaged that the scheme will be launched before the end of 2021.

If you have any views or opinions as to how this scheme should run, we would be grateful if you could email us with any ideas you might have before the 17th of May at [email protected]

If you are affected by any of the above, please feel free to call us to discuss on 01 671 65 18.

https://www.dlcm.ie/?p=2573

23/04/2021

NOTE ON DRAFT SCHEME TO REGULARISE UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS

Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, has today announced her draft proposals for a scheme to regularise undocumented migrants in Ireland.

The terms of the scheme are subject to the consultation process which will take place with stakeholders. The Minister’s initial proposals envisage that eligible people would:

- Have a period of 4 years residence in the State without an immigration permission, or 3 years in the case of those with children;
- Be granted an immigration permission that allows for unrestricted access to the labour market; and
- Have years of residence with that permission reckonable for the purposes of pursing citizenship by way of naturalisation

It is envisaged that this scheme will be launched before the end of 2021. It will operate under the Executive Powers of the Minister for Justice on an administrative basis and will be time limited. It is anticipated that it will open for approximately six months. When assessing applications, regard will be given to the character and conduct of an individual.

You can read the full press release here: http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/PR21000099

It is important to note that this scheme has not yet been launched.

If you are affected by any of the above, please feel free to call us to discuss on 01 671 65 18.

https://www.dlcm.ie/?p=2570

20/04/2021

NEW VISA /PRECLEARANCE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 5TH MAY AT EARLIEST

INIS have recently extended the effect of Notice of 29th January 2021 “COVID 19 Visa arrangements,” available at http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/visas-updates.

This Notice has been effective since 29th January 2021 and applies to all countries.

The most recent update on 6th April extends this cessation to “at least 5th May.”

Certain Priority/Emergency cases will continue to be processed including;
- workers/self employed persons exercising critical occupations eg healthcare
- transport workers
- patients travelling for imperative medical reasons
- persons travelling for imperative family or business reasons

The recent update gives some more guidance on the meaning of “imperative family reasons” confirming that these cases are “largely confined to emergency cases that may arise in a family situation” and confirming that this does not include wanting to attend a birth/wedding/milestone birthday.

If you are affected by any of the above, please call us to discuss.

14/04/2021

In case you missed it - Helen McEntee, the Minister for Justice, announced on the 26th of March 2021 a further temporary extension of permissions to remain in the State until the 20th of September 2021 - read our blog post about it here:

29 Mar 2021 FURTHER TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF IMMIGRATION PERMISSIONS TO REMAIN IN THE STATE UNTIL 20TH SEPTEMBER 2021 On Friday 26th March 2021, the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee announced the further extension of temporary permissions to remain in the State for those due to expire between 21st A...

13/04/2021

Happy Ramadan to all of our clients & friends in Ireland and around the world!